Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines making waves across Nigeria, including looming university shutdowns over electricity costs, a critical court ruling halting VIO operations, and a tragic boat mishap in Niger State that has claimed 36 lives. Additionally, major developments in polytechnic education, political shifts, and security incidents are shaping the national conversation. Stay updated!
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1. ASUU warns of looming shutdown of Nigerian universities due to electricity costs:
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has raised concerns that most Nigerian universities are on the brink of closure due to the high cost of electricity. Speaking at a two-day national conference in Abuja, he highlighted the urgency of the situation and called for immediate action.
2. Tinubu submits tax reform bills to House of Representatives:
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the House of Representatives for consideration. In a letter addressed to the Speaker, Tinubu emphasized that the bills align with his administration’s objectives to streamline and improve the tax system for economic development.
3. Court stops VIO from impounding vehicles and imposing fines on motorists:
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled against the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (VIO), barring them from stopping vehicles, impounding cars, and imposing fines. This ruling is seen as a significant win for motorists, curbing what many consider excessive enforcement by the agency.
4. Death toll rises to 36 in Niger State boat tragedy:
Authorities have recovered 20 more bodies following a boat mishap in Gbajibo, Mokwa LGA, Niger State, bringing the total number of deaths to 36. The boat was carrying Mawlid celebrants when it capsized, and rescue efforts are ongoing as local divers and emergency services continue the search.
5. ACF warns insecurity in the North threatens region’s survival:
Alhaji Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum’s Board of Trustees, has warned that the escalating insecurity in Northern Nigeria poses a severe threat to the region’s survival. Speaking in Maiduguri, he expressed concern about the region’s future amid ongoing violence and other crises.
6. ASUP threatens to shut down polytechnics nationwide over unmet demands:
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening to close all polytechnics across Nigeria if their demands are not met. The union announced its decision following an emergency National Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
7. Kwankwaso predicts Nigerians will push for change in 2027:
NNPP presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has said that with the current state of affairs in Nigeria, citizens will seek significant change in 2027. He made this statement while welcoming defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano.
8. Fubara insists Rivers LG elections will proceed despite protests:
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed that the local government elections scheduled for October 5 will proceed as planned. Despite protests from loyalists of former Governor Nyesom Wike, Fubara warned against attempts to disrupt the electoral process, stating he will not tolerate instability.
9. Anambra police launch manhunt for gunmen who killed two officers in Nnewi:
The Anambra State Police Command has begun a search for gunmen responsible for the killing of two police officers in Nnewi North LGA. The officers were ambushed and killed in Uruagu, sparking a manhunt to track down the perpetrators.
10. Man shot while attempting to siphon diesel from trucks in Ogun State:
A man identified as Odogwu Chibuzor was shot by security guards while trying to steal diesel from trucks at the Dangote Cement plant in Ogun State. Three other suspects fled the scene, but Chibuzor was apprehended as he attempted to escape with the stolen diesel.
